I will guess C now, please. 
Si, there is a C.
/ A / _ E _ A / _ _ / I S / _ S _ A _ _ _ / A / _ _ I T C H / I N / T H E / _ A T _ I _ / .
Correct guesses so far: [βAβ, βCβ, βEβ, βHβ, βIβ, βNβ, βSβ, βTβ]
Incorrect guesses so far: [βOβ]
Strikes: 1
What about L? Is there an L there as well? 
The L, you say? Yes.
/ A / _ E _ A / _ _ / I S / _ S _ A L L _ / A / _ L I T C H / I N / T H E / _ A T _ I _ / .
Correct guesses so far: [βAβ, βCβ, βEβ, βHβ, βIβ, βLβ, βNβ, βSβ, βTβ]
Incorrect guesses so far: [βOβ]
Strikes: 1
Gimme a G!
Gee, your guess smells terrific.
/ A / _ E _ A / _ _ / I S / _ S _ A L L _ / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / _ A T _ I _ / .
Correct guesses so far: [βAβ, βCβ, βEβ, βGβ, βHβ, βIβ, βLβ, βNβ, βSβ, βTβ]
Incorrect guesses so far: [βOβ]
Strikes: 1
No more updates for a couple of hours, but keep those guesses coming.
OK, Iβll put in for an βMβ while youβre gone.
Iβd like to guess U now, please. 
Iβll be daring and say βXβ
Okay, Iβll submit my second guess as well then.
Iβd like to guess Y, please.
I see we figured out the name. Wiki says it predates Mastermind by a century.
Thank you. I may think of a thread game version one day. ![]()
All your guess are belong to this.
/ A / _ E _ A / _ U / I S / U S U A L L Y / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / M A T _ I X / .
Correct guesses so far: [βAβ, βCβ, βEβ, βGβ, βHβ, βIβ, βLβ, βMβ, βNβ, βSβ, βTβ, βUβ, βXβ, βYβ]
Incorrect guesses so far: [βOβ]
Strikes: 1
I must guess R now. 
Just the one R.
/ A / _ E _ A / _ U / I S / U S U A L L Y / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / M A T R I X / .
Correct guesses so far: [βAβ, βCβ, βEβ, βGβ, βHβ, βIβ, βLβ, βMβ, βNβ, βRβ, βSβ, βTβ, βUβ, βXβ, βYβ]
Incorrect guesses so far: [βOβ]
Strikes: 1
A βJβ for me.
J walking in.
/ A / _ E J A / _ U / I S / U S U A L L Y / A / G L I T C H / I N / T H E / M A T R I X / .
Correct guesses so far: [βAβ, βCβ, βEβ, βGβ, βHβ, βIβ, βJβ, βLβ, βMβ, βNβ, βRβ, βSβ, βTβ, βUβ, βXβ, βYβ]
Incorrect guesses so far: [βOβ]
Strikes: 1
I think Iβve seen this before. 
Heh. So, βVβ for near-victory!
No, you just think you have. It happens when they change something.